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Past Guest Speakers
Black History Month Chat with Rachel Hicks and Simone Snyder
February 2024
Instagram Live @NationalMidwiferyInstitute
FILM SHOWING and Q&A “No One Told Me. An observational documentary about the postpartum experience”, a film by Zulilah Merry.
September 2023
http://www.noonetoldmedocumentary.com/
Instagram: @noonetoldmedocumentary
Introduction to Spinning Babies® with Partera Tema Mercado
June 2023
See Tema on IG @MatrizMidwife and in SB Workshops
Monitoring Fetal Heart Rate & How to Chart with Holly Scholles
February 2023
Holly’s other courses can be found on the Hive CE: https://www.hivece.com/courses/fetal-assessment-in-labor-2
Hakima Tafunzi Payne
Hakima Tafunzi Payne, MSN, RN
Manifestations of Racism in Midwifery Education"
January 2023
Contact: https://www.facebook.com/UzaziVillage
https://www.instagram.com/uzazivillage/
Raven V. Faber, Founder and CEO of engErotics, Inc.
Raven V. Faber, Founder, CEO of EngErotics, Inc
Pleasure In Pregnancy: How to Enjoy Sensual Play Before Baby
October 2022
Contact: Raven.Faber@engerotics.com
Instagram: www.instagram.com/engerotics/
Twitter: twitter.com/EngErotics
FB: EngErotics
Sabia Wade, CEO of The Black Doula, Inc.
“Racism and Privilege in Birthwork”
March 2022
Contact:
BADT - Birthing Advocacy Doula Training
https://www.instagram.com/birthing.advocacy/
Jennifer Mozeke, CPM
“The Business of Birth Work Presents : Make It Make Cents”
January 2022
Contact: Jennifer Mozeke, CPM of Trinity Birth Services
Email: info@tbsmidwife.com
Website: https://tbsmidwife.com
Monica Larrea, CPM
“Earth Economy: Shifting the Paradigm for Sustainable Practice”
December 2021
Monica Larrea’s social media & contact:
IG @moni_the_midwife
FB @ Monica Larrea
email: parteriacolibri@gmail.com
Jessie Ray Spivey
“The Doudad: From Dude To Doula”
November 2021
Jessie Ray Spivey's social media & contact:
IG @theDoudad & Spilled Milk IG TV
FB @thedoudaddoulaservices
Madeleine Wisner LM, CPM
“Medi-Cal for California Licensed Midwives”
October 2021
Madeleine Wisner's online contact info:
IG: @welcomehomesac
FB: https://www.facebook.com/welcomehomems
website: http://www.welcomehomesac.org/
Classes & Resources:
Hive CEU: Billing for Midwives
CALM: see the Medi-Cal Webinar
Cultural Reciprocity in Birth Work: Cultivating Symbiotic Relationships
September 2021
Montse Olmos online:
@mujer_dela_tierra
https://linktr.ee/montsedoula
Mayte Acolt online:
@MaytetheWombDoula
www.MaytetheWombDoula.com
Joyell Arvella online:
Website: https://www.indigobirthings.com
Social Media: @joyell.arvella
Joyell Arvella & Moss Froom
“Solidarity in Birthing: Addressing anti-blackness and transphobia in birth work”
August 2021
Moss Froom online:
Website: www.mossthedoula.com
Email: moss.froom@gmail.com
Social Media: @mossthedoula
Jacob Engelsman, IBCLC
“Lactation for the Rest of Us: Trans and Non-Binary Lactation Concerns”
June 2021
Jacob Engelsman online:
website: https://www.jacobengelsmanibclc.com
Upcoming talk 6/23 “Inducing Lactation” register@ https://getboober.com/inducing-lactation/
Cassandra Aho, CPM of Midnight Midwifery Consulting
“Intimate Partner Violence: What Midwives Need to Know”
July 2021
Cassandra Aho online:
Website: http://www.midnightmidwifery.com
Okunsola M. Amadou, CPM of Jamaa Birth Village
"Sustainability and Serving Our Communities"
April 2021
Okunsola M. Amadou online and contact:
Website: https://jamaabirthvillage.org
Instagram: @jamaabirthvillage
Facebook: Jamaa Birth Village
BTK Consulting Firm: https://www.btkconsultingfirm.com
Jamaa's New Home: https://www.jamaasnewhome.org
Tru's Books: https://www.thecosmicgrove.com/books
Emilia Ortega-Jara, LCSW of Corazón Counseling
"Perinatal Distress: What Birth Workers Should Know"
May 2021
Emilia Ortega-Jara online:
Website: http://corazoncounseling.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/corazoncounseling/
Bianca Tema Mercado, LM, CPM
“Beyond Informed Consent, Navigating Embodied Consent”
Feb 2021
Contact info & websites:
Website: https://www.lamatrizbirth.com
E-courses: https://learn.lamatrizbirth.com
Instagram:@MatrizMidwife
Facebook: La Matriz Birth Services
Dr. Amanda Ramirez, DPT
“The Breath, Core, & Pelvic Floor Connection”
Jan 2021
Andrea Ramirez online:
Website: https://www.madehecho.com
Instagram: @MadeHecho
Marea Goodman, LM, CPM
“Queer Conception for Midwives”
Dec 2020
Marea Goodman online:
Website: http://www.restoremidwifery.com
Instagram: @Restore_Midwifery
Facebook: Restore Midwifery
Call for Submissions for LGBTQ conception stories: LINK
